とは思いませんでした

didn't think that

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didn't think that A polite way to say that something was not expected or believed in the past. The phrase before とは is the idea or fact that the speaker did not think was true or would happen.
JA: 彼がそんなに早く来るとは思いませんでした。
EN: I didn't think he would come so early.

トム殺人犯とは思いませんでした

I didn't think Tom was the murderer.

トニー貧乏だとは思いませんでした

I didn't think Tony was poor.

あなたのとは思いませんでした

I didn't think this was your seat.

トニー工場で働きたいとは思いませんでした

Tony didn’t want to work in a shop or a factory.